Articles Tagged with officer

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Three Florida men were arrested after a pedestrian who was standing behind a parked vehicle lost the lower part of his leg when he was run into by an allegedly intoxicated driver.

According to reports, early in the morning on March 26, a 25-year-old man was driving a Camry in Tampa with a couple of his friends in the car. The vehicle reportedly collided with a parked car and a 27-year-old pedestrian. The impact of the accident severed the man’s leg below his knee, and the parked vehicle was horribly damaged. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tampa Police Department went to the site to investigate the incident.

The wounded man was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment, and when officers talked to the man identified as the driver, they believed he was intoxicated. The man and his friends allegedly gave them a hard time, and one of them reportedly hit him and one of the officers. The driver’s other friend also allegedly got physically aggressive with an officer,

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A Massachusetts man was arrested after a loaded gun he was reportedly carrying discharged a bullet during an alleged struggle with an officer during a traffic stop.

Early in the afternoon on May 25, an officer from the Boston Police Department was patrolling in Dorchester when he pulled over a driver of a vehicle that he believed had committed a traffic law violation. It was reported that the man was uncooperative, would not share his identity when asked, and things quickly went south when a struggle ensued between the pair. The driver was allegedly carrying a loaded gun on his person, and it went off during the scuffle. Neither party was hit by the bullet, and additional law enforcement came to the scene to assist.

The officers reported that the gun was loaded with 14 rounds, in addition to a casing in the chamber. When they searched the vehicle, they allegedly found a substance that appeared to be Fentanyl and pills they believed were prescription medication.

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A man on probation in Kentucky is facing multiple charges after he reportedly left the state without permission and physically assaulted an officer in Florida after collecting a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot.

On April 26, a man who previously served a 14-year prison sentence and is on parole until August became the recipient of half of the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot his mother won on a ticket he bought for her from a convenience store in Georgetown. On April 30, though he reportedly failed to get the required permission to leave the state, he and his girlfriend were involved in an incident at a hotel in Florida. While at the waterfront resort in St. Pete’s Beach, the man had an encounter with a patron that allegedly led to him striking the other party in the face. When a deputy from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office intervened to try to diffuse the situation, the man reportedly swung his leg, and his foot made contact with the deputy’s face. At the same time, the man’s girlfriend, who was allegedly intoxicated, reportedly began yelling at people and defending him.

When the deputy tried to arrest the man, he reportedly tried to run away. According to reports, after he was caught, he remained uncooperative with law enforcement.

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A New York woman is facing several charges after she was reportedly caught with narcotics in her vehicle in addition to attacking officers in the ambulance and at the hospital.

Just after midnight on March 14, a 24-year-old woman from Bayside was parked near a highway onramp and sitting in her vehicle when officers from the Teaneck Police Department showed up at the scene. The woman was reportedly complaining of pain and behaving erratically, and an ambulance was sent to the scene so she could be taken to the hospital for assessment and treatment. The officers searched the woman, who they determined was intoxicated, and allegedly found a baggie containing a pink substance. They believed it was a narcotic containing ketamine and MDMA which is known on the street as “pink cocaine.”

According to reports, the ride to the medical center was rough. Police were in the ambulance with the woman and the first responders, when she allegedly became violent and began thrashing her arms and legs. The authorities asserted that she was trying to hit and kick them. When they arrived, the woman reportedly caused one of the officer’s injuries by biting him hard enough to break the skin.

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An intoxicated patron reportedly refused when asked to leave a Pennsylvania gentlemen’s club before allegedly biting a responding police officer’s thumb in the parking lot.

Early in the morning on January 31, a 45-year-old man from Exeter was at Dream Girls Gentlemen’s Club in Wilkes-Barre. While there, he reportedly had too much to drink and started getting rowdy. It was decided that he had become out of control, and the man was told he would have to leave. He allegedly refused and threatened the employees, and the authorities were notified.

Around 1:30 AM, officers from the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department arrived at the strip club to see what was going on. They reported that they found the man, identified as the suspect, standing in the parking lot. When the officers walked up to him, they believed he was acting like he was very intoxicated. According to reports, the man became increasingly agitated, and the officers told him he was being arrested.

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A Florida man was arrested when he reportedly caused a scene at a liquor store, hit a maintenance worker, and headbutted a police officer after an alleged drunken hit-and-run.

On June 16, a Cape Coral man went to a local liquor store to purchase a small bottle of Fireball. While he was there, the man was polite and even engaged in conversation with another patron. He paid the cashier and left the store but came back about a half hour later.

According to an employee, when the man walked in the second time, he seemed intoxicated. He tried to buy more alcohol, but the clerk would not sell it to him. The man reportedly became verbally combative, and allegedly spit on the worker before exiting the store.

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A 25-year-old California man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting two elderly people within three weeks, in addition to kicking a police officer during his booking.

According to reports, on May 4 and May 24, a man from Campbell reportedly attacked two elderly men. The first incident allegedly occurred when he walked past an elderly gentleman and reportedly struck him in the stomach with a closed fist. He started to flee on foot, but turned around and faced the alleged victim. The man took a picture of the alleged assailant, and it looked like he struck a pose for the shot before running off.

The authorities were notified, and the alleged victim asserted that the man in the photo was the person who hit him. The police circulated the image to see if anyone in the area recognized him.

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An Arkansas woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly attacking and injuring a law enforcement officer who went to her apartment complex after neighbors called in complaints about her behavior.

On the afternoon of April 8, the tenants in an apartment complex in Hot Springs reportedly experienced a disturbance caused by one of the residents. The 45-year-old woman was allegedly angry and making a lot of noise outside of her apartment. They decided to call the police to report the situation.

An officer from the Hot Springs Police Department went to the address to see what was going on. When he saw the woman, who was believed to be highly intoxicated, the officer said her arms were cut with the blood dripping down to her hands. When he tried to inspect the cuts, the woman reportedly resisted and hit him in the face.

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When a Pennsylvania man was being taken into custody for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, he reportedly bit one of the arresting officers.

Just before midnight on March 15, a 57-year-old man was driving a Kia Sorrento on a highway in Plains Township. The driver was allegedly drifting in and out of his designated lane. Troopers in the area spotted the vehicle and reportedly clocked its speed at 10 miles per hour over the posted limit. They believed he might be impaired, so they performed a traffic stop.

When they interacted with the driver, the troopers claimed the man’s eyes indicated he was intoxicated. They asked him to step out of the car to take roadside sobriety tests.

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A police officer in Wisconsin could spend years in prison if he is found guilty of abusing a 7-year-old girl so badly that she ended up in the hospital.

According to reports, on January 17, a 30-year-old Milwaukee police officer was at a home with a woman, a 4-year-old boy, and a 7-year-old girl. The children were told it was time to take a nap, but the girl did not fall asleep, and the man reportedly became angry. He allegedly grabbed a belt and struck her with it several times.

It was reported that the youngster was taken to the Children’s Hospital, but the exact reason for her visit was not made public at this time. While she was there, it was suspected that she was the victim of child abuse, and the authorities were notified.

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